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Chopped – Hot Dish Edition Cookbook

Click to download our latest “Food Bank of Iowa Chopped – Hot Dish Edition” cookbook, sponsored and designed by Nationwide. This cookbook is filled with delicious, easy, award-winning recipes from our annual casserole competitions at the Iowa State Fair. Recipes in the book are made with budget-friendly ingredients commonly available from food pantry shelves stocked by Food Bank of Iowa. Handy cooking and food preservation tips are also included. Enjoy!

2024 cookbook

Pantry staples

Chickpeas
Dried beans
Lentils
Oatmeal
Quinoa
Rice
Split peas

Venison or ground meat

Cowboy chili
Taco bake
Venison meatballs

other resources

Spend Smart. Eat Smart. (Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)
In Our Kitchen Cookbook (IHYC/YSS, a Food Bank of Iowa Partner)
Healthy and Fresh at Home Cookbook (Partnership for a Healthier America)